Table 1.

Cytokine levels in plasma for typically developing (TD) and autistic (ASD) children.

Plasma cytokines	TD subjects (n = 28)Mean ± SDV	ASD subjects (n = 32)Mean ± SDV	P value
Age (years)	3.2 ± 0.8	3.1 ± 0.9	0.974
Male/Female	16:12	28:4	N/A
IFNγ (pg/ml)	8.61 ± 2.13	11.6 ± 3.11	0.087
IL-1α (pg/ml)	21.63 ± 8.61	47.04 ± 12.64	<0.01**
IL-1Rα (pg/ml)	87.44 ± 18.11	69.78 ± 21.56	0.416
IL-1β (pg/ml)	14.73 ± 3.56	15.9 ± 4.12	0.916
IL-6 (pg/ml)	12.76 ± 2.94	31.41 ± 5.67	<0.01**
IL-8 (pg/ml)	21.36 ± 4.57	23.65 ± 4.19	0.287
MCP1 (pg/ml)	36.91 ± 9.24	56.91 ± 10.23	0.036*
MIP1α (pg/ml)	14.23 ± 4.31	25.32 ± 6.27	<0.01
TNF-α (pg/ml)	15.64 ± 3.48	13.61 ± 2.22	0.798

ASD, autism spectrum disorders; TD, typically developing; * indicates P < 0.05; ** indicates P < 0.01.